Ajax Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
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Ajax Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
50 30.498 N,1 32.643 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Wreck Depth | 31.24 m |
| Water Depth | 37 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | AJAX |
| Type | steam ship |
| Flag | NL |
| Length | 67.4 m |
| Width | 10.5 m |
| Draught | 4.1 |
| Sonar Length | 75 |
| Sonar Width | 20 |
| Shadow Height | 5.5 |
| Orientation | 357 |
| Tonnage | 942 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Cargo | ballast |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Aug 8, 1940 |
| Bottom Texture | Pebbles |
| Scour Dimensions | 090.0,080.0,002.0,271 |
| Original Detection Year | 1940 |
| Last Detection Year | 2020 |
| Original Source | Lloyd's and Marine Underwriter's reports |
| Surveying Details | SUNK 10 MILES W OF ST CATHERINE'S POINT. (LLOYDS WAR LOSSES). SUNK 15 MILES W OF ST CATHERINE'S POINT. (WW2SL). 17.12.40 WRECK IN POSN 165DEGS, 8.5M, FROM NEEDLES, OR 503130N, 013200W. (C-IN-C PLYMOUTH). H0121/45 29.1.45 INCLUDES A NON SUB BY 30TH ESCORT GROUP IN 503124N, 013148W. (PLYMOUTH LIST). 7.8.53 INS AS NDWPA IN 503150N, 013200W. BR STD. H6882/55 4.1.60 LOCATED IN 503030N, 013228W USING DECCA. LEAST E/S DEPTH 16 IN GEN DEPTH 19FMS. SCOUR 20FMS. (HMS SCOTT, 15.10.55). AMEND TO WK 16FMS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. H525 9.3.74 LOCATED IN 503028N, 013233W. SWEPT PARTIALLY CLEAR AT 30MTRS. NOT FOULED. LEAST E/S DEPTH 30.8 IN GEN DEPTH 37MTRS. SCOUR 39.5MTRS ON W.SIDE. LIES 020/200DEGS AND IS ABOUT 100MTRS LONG. STILL GIVES GOOD SONAR RESPONSE FROM NW & W, BUT MODERATE TO POOR FROM SW & NE. (SCES, H525 NO 6/73). AMENDED TO SW 30MTRS. BR STD. H1285/74/210 12.8.74 REPORTED BY R TODD, OF MV 'REGENT SWIFT', AS A LARGE TRAWLER, OR SIMILAR, LYING ON ITS PORT SIDE. ORIENTATED ROUGHLY E/W. STANDS 20FT HIGH IN 115FT. LARGE SCOUR ON NORTH SIDE. H2555/74 12.2.79 IDENTIFIED AS SMALL COASTER OR LARGE TRAWLER, LYING ON SIDE IN N/S DIRN, ACROSS THE TIDE. (J JAMES, 27.1.79). H1310/88/4 12.1.88 WK RECENTLY DIVED IN 503033N, 013236W [OGB]. SMALL STEEL VESSEL WITH WOODEN DECKING. (S SHOVLAR, 4.1.88). 26.2.97 AMENDED TO WK 30MTRS AS LAST SWEEP IN 1960 WAS ONLY PARTIALLY CLEARED. BR STD. HH100/351/13 30.1.98 HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS THE DUTCH STEAMER 'AJAX'. BELL HAS BEEN RECOVERED. (D C WENDES). HH090/962/01 4.12.02 EXAM'D 10.8.02 IN 5030.497N, 0132.643W [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 30.5, FOUL 31.0MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 30.9 IN GEN DEPTH 35MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 70MTRS, WIDTH 10MTRS. DCS3 HT 4.5MTRS. LIES 000/180 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. HULL APPEARS BROKEN AND PARTLY BURIED. (GARDLINE, HI 962). AMEND TO SW 30.5MTRS. BR STD. SEP 2020/000123102 5.10.21 EXAM�D 29.9.20 IN 5030.498N, 0132.643W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 31.24MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 37MTRS. LENGTH 75MTRS, WIDTH 20MTRS, HT 5.5MTRS. ORIENTATION 357/177 DEGS. SCOUR DIMENSIONS LENGTH 90MTRS, WIDTH 80MTRS, 2MTRS DEEP, TOWARDS 271 DEGS. (CLINTON MARINE SURVEY AB, HI 1586). AMEND DW 31MTRS IN REVISED POSN. |
| Last Amended Date | Oct 5, 2021 |
Circumstances of loss
EX-CEUTS, EX-ELBE. BUILT IN 1923 BY HAMBURGER-ELBE SCHIFFSW. OWNED AT THE TIME OF LOSS BY KONINKL. NEDERL. STOOMB. MAATS NV. ONE BOILER, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 126NHP, SINGLE SHAFT. PASSAGE SOUTHAMPTON FOR FALMOUTH. IN BALLAST. WAS SUNK BY AIR ATTACK WHILE PART OF CONVOY CW9. FOUR MEN LOST. (DODS, D C WENDES, LL WW2 LOSSES & SIBI).
WRECK MAP LOADING ...
50 30.498 N,1 32.643 W
Ajax on Wreck Map
Ajax Wreck on Google Map
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General Comments
WELL BROKEN, PARTLY BURIED